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Sometimes a story is so moving that one is compelled to share it. JJ Hanson’s life story is one of those times. A husband, father, Marine Corp veteran, survivor of grade 4 Glioblastoma brain cancer, and advocate against legalized physician-assisted suicide, JJ is an extraordinary individual. But rather than tell his story for him, here […]

As Brittany Maynard was preparing to take advantage of Oregon’s assisted suicide law in 2014, former Marine J.J. Hanson was going through the fight of his life. Hanson had the same condition as Maynard, the 29-year-old Californian who very publicly decided to end her life rather than suffer through what was thought to be an […]

Proponents of “aid-in-dying” say it’s not assisted suicide. Again and again, they assert that the act of prescribing medicine with the intent to end a human life is not assisting in suicide. But then there are moments when common sense wins, truth overwhelms the narrative, and legalized assisted suicide is exposed for what it is: […]

The past few months have seen numerous assisted suicide bills go down in defeat. The list of states that rejected assisted suicide include Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Utah, and Wisconsin. The following is a brief synopsis of these victories: Arizona In Arizona, SB1136, the Arizona End-of-Life Decisions Act, stalled in […]

Today, we present to you news of victory out of the great state of Iowa. According to the Des Moines Register, Iowa’s proposed “Death with Dignity” bill failed to survive the most recent legislative session. This news comes on the heels of good news from around the country. As noted in prior No DC Suicide […]

Well friends, today is a pretty great day! As reported by WTOP, the legislation legalizing assisted suicide in Maryland, SB 418, has been withdrawn by its sponsor, Senator Ronald Young (D-Frederick). It is certainly great to see victory in a neighboring jurisdiction, but the fight over legalized assisted suicide in the District of Columbia is […]

As reported in the Denver Post, the Colorado House of Representatives has removed proposed assisted suicide legislation from consideration. This is great news for opponents of assisted suicide, because this effectively eliminates the prospect of legalized assisted suicide in Colorado during this legislative session; the Senate’s companion bill failed in committee a few weeks ago […]

Proponents of assisted suicide suffered a setback this month when assisted suicide legislation in New Jersey failed to make it through the New Jersey Legislature. Senate Bill No. 382, known as the Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, would have legalized the self-administration of a lethal dose of medication in the state. Though […]

“I have battled against terminal cancer and I’ve beaten it, so I don’t need to fight for myself – who I fight for are those who want to live.” Those are the words of J.J. Hanson, an Iraq War veteran who was diagnosed with stage-four glioblastoma, brain cancer, in May of 2014. Doctors told J.J. […]

We would like to share a remarkable op-ed from Ms. Stephanie Woodward, the Advocacy Director at the Center for Disability Rights in Rochester, NY. Her message is clear: the disability community should be wary of assisted suicide, because this is a lethal extension of the way that disabled people are too-often coerced and marginalized. Every […]